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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1896.

Tar following is recommended by the Asian saling for the present bot weather: Luto a long tumbler pat two of three sprigs of fresh mint and a third of a tumbler of crashed ice, add one wins-glaas of Boss's lime juice cordial and half a wine glasi Old Town or Whisky, fill with anda water and drink through straws; anybow drink.

*** For the information of the various applicants for copies of the Overland China Mail, containing the report of the unveiling

GERMAN SUBJECT MURDERED BY

CHINESE BEAVIS,

WANAHIS ORDERED TO NANKING,

(Special Telegram from Our Oun Correspondent.)

Easonar, Wednesday, Jure 3,

2.38 p.m.

A German drill instructer named Kransa

has been murdered by Viceroy Liu-kungih's Hunaocse body-gnard at Nanking.

The Viceroy has long tried but valoly to of the Queen's Statue, wo regret to atate it degnat the German officers and non-cow- will be impossible to deliver the copies 10-missioned offcere engaged as drill-instructors night, and that application should be made and to forse them to resigo.

The German oruiser Prinzess Wilhelm and at the China Mait Office at vine o'clock to-morrow morning by those who have not the gunboat Riis have gone from Shanghai already been received that there will betion. only a limited number for sale.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTES BY THE WAY. There has been so much gash about the unveiling of the Queen's Statue-the 'Mighty King of Day' and all the other frillings-that I feel no call to chip lu' at this time of day. Only one word in passing about the ceremony, to compliment the gentlemen in charge of 'the function' for the oxsollence of their arrangements. It spectators on the Grand Stand, however, if would have added to the enjoyment of the the arrangements had included a Uberal supply of liquid refreshments-temperance and otherwise.

beverages. Burely usver was refresher more deserved or more appreciated at any

Bar 1

LIMITED.

TRADE AT AMOY. THE MEIJI FIRE INSURANCE CO., {

The following extraote are taken from the The following in the Report presented to Amoy Trade Report for the year 1995, the Shareholders at the Birth Ordinary

prepared by James W. Carrall, Acting Meeting held on the lat May 1898. ———.

The Directors bave the pleasure to lay befors the Shursholdeia e etataasent of the Commissioner of the Imporial Maritime

year ending Company's Accounts for

Several recruits have lately joined the Maxim Gan dorps, but there is room for any more. It saomas plty that out of all the able-bodied and youthful British subjects in Hongkong there are so few who at March 1691.

14 are willing to give up thirty-five hours in the year in the tarrice of their country and in nequiring the rudiments of that military all walks of life. training which are admittedly valuable

I havo just had a chit from usy of my friends about the Centurion, intimating the arrival of the flagship at Yokobama ca the 39th May after calling in at Naganak! and Port Hamilton. At the latter place a rock on which the targets wore white- we days wore devoted to prize-Urlag &

distant of two minutes post the target 413

1 knote, out washed. The best gun-a47-in ons run

shells hit 11 times, would have been signalled close to the centre. In fact, each shot had one been painted on. That, I fancy, Petty Ooer Rowd's por is as good formance on board the Royal Arthur, of which I wrote to you a few weeks ago,

incesase

to

#mount The Premia collected $217,210.666 and Tatal Income $250,279,691, showing

The Total Losses amount to $70,065.297 showing a decresse of $45,436.136 than the The Balance of the Working $40,046.67 over the previous year.

previous year

Customs:-

LOCAL

For the general trader, 1893 has been a to fairly good year, but not for the Toa mer. of chant. The grass value showe a slight decrents when compared with the previous year's figureek. Th. 18.178,622, against Ht. 7. 18,399,876. This apparent ad; vance in the valus of Foreign Importe and the corresponding decline in that of Native Importa are due to the Japanese occupation

Ajo for the year amounts to.....KATU AKCES -.8 150,468.275 To which add the amount brought forward from last Foarte

(c.) COLSTWIE ARRIVALS

Beans and Besnaskę bath evince a large stenlige, owing to the partial stoppage of the trade with Newolkwang. The figuret for 1895 (including Imports team Nowchwang, are 536,056 and 418,701 pisala respectively, in 1994. picals against 606,572 and 876.378 which appear in the Foreigo Import table) Whext rose from 134,168 to 178,814 picute, and Rice from 207,012 to 602,172 piouls, this advance being duo partly to the failure of the local Rina crops, previously noted, and partly to the inoreased demand arising from the presence of the troops withdrawn from Formosa. Tamsui Tea hoa bous treated

user Foreign Exports.

INLAND TRANSIT(1.) INWA 809. This traffic has risen from Lk. Tie. 468.539 of Newebwang and to the cession of Foria 1804 to H. Tis. 588,240 in 1896. Cotton arrivals from these places being Goode of all descriptions have advanced, treated as from Foreign countries. The whits the only itant of importance which

deolins-and that but slight- 121,077.540 transfer of Formosa and the rebeliion in shows

that island had practically ne effect on the Kerosene Oil, 3,056 Pauses were applied

Formosaa

for, against 2,070 $271,646,813 trade of this post, excepting in ------------- Tcs, which

Tea, which suffered many vicissitudes and

arrived in greater rosatisfactory for

all

1891.

Hent in addresses. So many orders have to Nasking to endeavour to obtain repara, Commercs. Now, Bir, everyone will doubt 100 yards, spec mostly in one place- The Total Sum of 8871,545.813 the Dicoo-was extremely and Natives alike, who quantities, while Hamp Bags declined some

YERDAY the Police arrested a Chinoman who was wanted for several robberies last year. The prisoner, who hat & propos rcasing appearance, confined his thefts to silk dresses and other articles of women's apparel. He entered several Chinase hours and by his sunyo tongue induced the women to go out on a visit to another

house, and while they were away he secured

moversi articles of clothing and departed.

At the Magistracy to-day he was sentenced

It has been suggested that four statuettes should be placed round the Queen'e Statue representing Literature, Science, Art, and Tess admit that in Hongkong the grestunt [Vineray Chan-shih-tang, while seling for of these is Omerce, that in fact we have B.E. Lia Kar-yib, insugurated a achome little to do with Letters, Science, or Art. of military instruction, and a gamber of derman offers were engaged as instrunfore. I would therefore suggest that a quartette Slace the Virsray Lia hae resumed his more suitable to the locality would be duties at Nanking, aaompanied apparently Wealth, Faith, Hope, and Charity, te ro- by rowdy bodyguard from Husso, sabere has fallen through. Some time since present which four local magustes might we beard of diamisens of officers and other be chosen. The great T. J., looking South

a substantial grievance troubles. If war telegram 10 orrect, Ster-(a silver figure in a whits hat) towards his own Temple of Mammen, might stand for many will have

to see redressed.-En CM. ]

Wealth. The Chairman of the Jubilee Committas,lookingout over the Harbour for

HOW PLAGUE IS PROPAGATED,

FUL STATE OF AFFAIRS.

this

Pared

005-

Sager of all WARDS. high pricas on the supposition that 170,000 piecre 37 Passen were insted, aupplies would be abort. Babsequent agains: 302 in the previous year, and the evente, however, showed that Tea is abus-trade ebowe an increment in valus to the

STIFFING 25,600.000 danes was forthcoming, and that these whe extent of Hk. Tls. 97.445.

had paid war prices" stood to lose heavily 6,276.830

on their purchases. Local ice crops bave $7,000.000 been light, and the demand for American 174,288.983 Flour has continued.

following manner; bull's-eye

tors recommand to be appropriated in the Dividend of 10 % cebare

holder... dar the Special Agreement. To Reserve Fund Bonus to the Contributors un

To be carried to the next year

$ 271,545.818

T. AB, Chairman.

REVENUE.

The steady improvement during the last few years in the toppage of vessels entered and cleared continued to 1890. The total num. ber of vasuals, though slightly recorded bigher than

▲ FEST HOUSE AT LAZ-OHIKOK—NISG LACE- the Supplemental Birthday Honoare List,ank Company has tires This is in several Shanghai papers dealing with the La Export Duties the shrinkage is partly decline, as was the one in the preceding

of

Your readers will be interested to hear

Tennage and Transit Docs are the only in 1894, did not reach the

The withdrawal the ship made With natural draught,

branches urder this heading which do not is the two previous yearE. that the full-apsed trial of the Centurion on

show a falling off. The total collection of a large propertion of available

gap in the coast trade of the way up to Japan was a great succons.

amounted to k T 701,160, a decline of touage to all the 13.325 knots per hour or four Loura

Hk. Tla. 96,001 from the figures of the Japas, caused by employing as transports (through the water). This in bottor than Sho

did an unmooning over two years

When slid

and THE EUSSIAN REIZURE AT CHEFOO. previous year; Opium Duties and Likin numerous vessels of the Japanese steamer 17.6mpoa 1 Hongkong and that the shows

Readers will have observed the paragraphs are the principal causes of this large deficit. companies, is no doubt answerable for this the bilge keals i on would form a fitting emblem for Hope. and the right

Aggregating 861,401 tons, and 917 vessale eleared, 860,259 tons, against 907 venaels FOREFUN JHADE, (a.) IMPORTS.

entered, $10,613 tous, and 913 vessela olent- Our readers, if their memories bave not Qur fature Mayor, seansing the Cricket fasther in the cap of our local craftsmen, resent troubis which has been caused here owing to the reduced shipment of Amoy year. The figures are 910 vessels entered,

De bobalf of Among Cotton Goods an incrasse is to to three terms of imprisonment on threa

of the Company, Mr Gillies, his locum Vios-Consul for the forenbors of Memes Fer-

tons, in 1894. PASSENGER TRAFFIC. Etesian Steam Navigation Company. The xvied in moat of the items. Gray Shirtings ed, 614,465 toss, in charges-two for thren months' imprison-been as limited on the discretion of certain field for the embryo Oity Fathers, who and this is a record of which the Manager regarding a claire made by the Russian Tea.

texens Me Cooko, and the staff of the Com-grasen & Co.'s

object of it has beau to secure to the Chefoo nearly reached the position they formerly

The departures of passengers incrassed mont, and one for six months' imprison-Government officials, will remember the feel-ure to counteract the blighting effects of

DIOGENES.

Azant

to attained, having risen to 34,683 pieces; ing that was generated during the prevalence that haughty Imperialiam, which, we are pany, ought to feel proud.

this Company the prior righling while White Shirtings slightly receded from from 93,001 in 1894 to 113,500 ir 1895, and

landing ment.

purchase the land, and to erect a of the plague epidemic of 1894 by the Gor.told, hangs like a milletone ranod the

Under inwards and outwards being the largest ever The Sanitary Board mests to-morrow to

erament sanction of a Chinesa-supervised nook of Hongkong, would make a splendid

accommodate the wants of Eussian trade. Yara retrograded 7,880 piculs. AGAINST MR. F. WALKER.

by Woollen Goods, English Camlete sud Span recorded. The increase is chiefly due to This project was strenuously app

opposed by discuss the following business :-

plague hospital in the disneed yomen at Lai- figure of Faith in the British Race while THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT stage and sach buildings on it as would best the preceding year's figures, Indian Cotton the arrivals from 60,204 to 74,012, the total

At the Magistracy to-day, CommandoTM

Mesora Ferguson & Co.,

and elsewhere has changed but little. Metals maintained a Fermosan ports on the approach of the

the Agenda.-1. Letters from the Honour-ahikok. At that time, it was maintained by our only O.M.G., searching the Reclama-

Japaness, and subsequently returned to et sady importatione show, o

Average: able Colonial Segretary concerning (a) The

always given the proprietor of the frontage possibility of obtaining men, other than the opponents of the scheme that once estab-tipa Westward for a site for the Chinese Hastings resumed the bearing of the those of the Police Force of the Colony, to lished there the pisgno would be a constant Collage of Modicino, would gracefully 20- charge of ecabozzlement of $2,672.76 dur- | the practice in Chi on the ground that ish Stripes advanced somewhat; other items the number of Chinese who fled from the

accordance with this which there was so ingroseed demand. The and in

to the Hk. T. 2,564,263 were imported in deal with outbreake of infectious diseases. mennee to the health and well-being of the Co-present. Charity. If bas-relief of oaring the months of April and May against the first right of purebase of any foreshore whele, figures very level with those of 1894, their homes when affairs had again quistod

nots of

of aature, The prevalence of Uholera at Singapore.

Me K. W. Monneof sppeared for the pro-rule the aporation lu question has always advance in Old Iron is partly due

rule the sour The prevalence of Butadie

The occurreaco of Carton and entucky (d) Things in lony of Hongkong; notwithstanding these pro- Naval QC. were inserted in the centre of Mr E. Walker, late manager in Hongkongnhalting from his property and due to the with the exception of Iron of all kinds, for i down on the island.

of Tis shows a falling off of Bubonic Plague at Swatow, ()

Bir Mounsey asked bis Worship for leave son & Co., by themselves and everyone else. Bokhara at the Fessadores and Cape City Both these figures are in excess of short of

Sach a clain to title by right of pre-emption at Dod Island.

amount exported, dus doabtless to the ex- The establishing of an offensive trade or into bo onveyed to Lajošíkok, taken from the jesty's throne, I think the statue might secation, and Mr H. W. Looker for the de-onsideredas belonging to Mesars Fergus-large amount palved from the wrecks of the 1895, against Hk. Thя. 2,428,434 exported. neptionally large quanity of Tressure ship- land Lot 871. (f) Coneersing an allowance intelligent oare and skilled treatment sad than be considered complete, and would

land would be put to some use of es contirus la domand, 613,583 gross having had to North Formosa to buy up the native questions of the witness.

been imported agaibat

gross in 499,819 for conveyance to the Inspector of the Shau- | supervision of the European medical meg afford a porinet mina of instruction for the f to put in certain documente sod to ask a few would in justies only be ignored is the dis- some 3,000 pionis. Under Sundries, Matoh.4994, more especially in the case of the benefit, such as a barbour, band: 1994. Every siber item has desteaned, with produes before the arrival of the Japanese,

Sanitary Super-

3. A

Vacuum Oil Company. of the

tests the Government allowed plague patients the now-rather-to-plain back of Her Ma-

fever.

kiwan. Helth Dietriot .

letter and banded over to the tender mescios of the rising generation. intendent's report for 1895. dated the 28th May, from Mr Wm, Danby, Chinees exroerera and qunokamsad all us a on the subject of the enforcement of certain concession to Chinese prejudices. When a

Eur- Eitary vapor'a report for the

quarter ended March, reports on the enacition of the

byo-laws, 1. The Assistant Dablio outery arose, the Government had thei

1896.

5. The Aaistant sense to risk to the demand that

bonec

at Blocks Nos. 103-125, 237A, and of houses at Shou-ki-wan, nieo at Green Mount and

Craigellachie." 6.

that or Applications ders to close certain certain wells be review- ed. 7. Papers concerning the surreptitious slaughtering of animals on the Keulong Perineula. 9. Application fer permission to erect a water-closet at No. 3, Queen's Hoad Central. . Mortality Raturne for the weelis ended the 23rd and 30th May, 1886, respectively.

Plagne corpses should at least be buried at a suficient depth and preesntions taken to prevent the transmission of infection, bot even then, without effective supervision, tha Chineas, it may be certain, did not pay much heed to the requests of the Hongkong Government.

Laichikak is once more to the freut. Date agair it is a serious menace to the health of the Colony. We are informed on what we believe to be thoroughly reliable suthority, although

we have not had an opportunity of verifying for ourselves the feets that have reached us, that upwards of ons hundred be mare correct-in three buildings plagas base are kesing rosted--mal-treated originally constructed as piggeries, and that the deatb-rate is over a dezan per day.

The heavy rain on the 28th May named the collages of the roof of the Kialung Filatura in Hongkew, of which Messra Bavier and Co. are the agents. Three girls were killed on the spot, and a large number more or less These piggeries were constracted from the injared.-N... Daily News.

new ones.

110

old Thiningohem package weld and dis. tribated according to the wisdom of certain THE Taksang, which arrived at Shanghai en high officers of the Celery. Each bailding the 28th May after being in collision with is from thirty-five to fifty feet long by each has only one

There windows.

is no the Kunging at Chisking, was to be taken twenty foot broad; coel

aod 10 to Messrs Bord &

& Co.'s works at Pop- entrance

is oc-called native Over ta tang to have the necessary repairs effented, flooring except the sand. There plates

supervision; two

twice a day. At The N-C. Daily News says that five

visit the pallecable to the atten will have to be taken vat of ber port side, night-time, to pe two of which will only need relting; the

are made foat hand danta, the patiente others, however, will have le bs replaced by and foot, and their cries are said to be

Fortunately the Kunging's aud stem struck almost discolly over one of the cat hoartrending. When a pation; dies he or is dumped down natalde Takrang's web frames, or the damage mast either lies inside or is

until there is a sufficiently large number to have beso much more extensive than it is.

cart away to the camstory.

The buildings are on the east side of the watercourse, not far from the old yamen which was used as the Chinese plague proximity to hospital in 1894 and in close

arter of a mile, the Customs Station. The bodies are taken

quarter the gally for about day. Rain had threatened in the musing and are buried above the junction of the bat happily it hold off, though the say re- mained doody until uvontog. The ships main watercourse with the stream where the in harbour were dressed, and the Centu-Hongkang waterboats used to obtain their This is the time of drought. lo vion was prettily decorated. Tokyo sup-supplies plied a large contingent of the guests, very place la which ormoption was taken in larger in proportion than Yokohama, and 1884, and the very state of affairs which dacoing was kept ap with much spirit was predicted as likely to ensue in fatqie of the Go- All the arrangements were as perfect sa the years from the mask-koeud policy

vernment, il car information is correct, in party was successful.-Japan Mail.

ADMIRAL Buller and the Officers of the Fing Ship entertained a large party on the Centurion on the 25th May at Yokohama, in honour of the Queen's Birth-

board

bare

i

DOW in

ВГА

vet i existense

Hero o is a matter for the immediate fa- Da and Mr Mollwraith, who are oa vestigation of the Health Authorities, and oycling tour round the world for the if it is found that the Chinese plague pati

treated at Laichikok nuder Chicago Inter-Ocean, to bare experiencing rather a rough time up river. these disgraceful conditions it is a state of They were joined in Wehu by Mr T. H. matters calling for the co-operation of the Cunningham, lato of the Justoma in that Chiness authorities with the Hongkong Go-

Isment.

It la raid to expecial difficulties seem to

aid that most of the port, and co

been encountered until they reached plague ones come from Hongkong. That a point about 100 miles below Ichang. At in no way improbable. Plague pati- this place some disbanded soldiers who mis are allowed the utmost liberty in much easier to wore employed in construoting sarthworks leaving the Celany, and it were encountered, at whoso bands they go so Laicbitek, so long as it is available, Co- met with very rough treatment, being that to go a greater distanco from the palted with stones and mud. They man- loay. The safety of this trade of the port aged, however, to escape without any demands more effectual measures for coping afterwards Me with the plague than the emusculated Sani- Shardy serious injury. Ounningham was taken ill with malarial tary Board has been able to erforde during fever and was unable to proceed any the past four or five montha

The Kwaili, tound

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farther.

up

强存

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. {SUPPLIED TO TER CHINA MAIL) LONDON, Lat June, 1296. HEER VON BEANDT.

Tas questions of likin and transit passes, The statencat made by the Times that

oto.

TREASURE,

Mr Looker objected on the gronada the play but few detaile have transpired the exception of American Flour, of which it is interesting to record the appearance of

he was under the impronion that Mr Moun- soy had closed his evidence, and it was quits sney for his friend to bring in his wifes na to the way in which theas negociations and exsuine him on some important points. hura bean conducted, we understand that Mr Boltenheim was recalled and gave the Russian Vico-Consul claimed privilege evidence es to the letters and telegrama

which

he had received feam the head office on account of the services rendered by his 1,666,540 gallons, the deficiency being al-

acerlaja sætant were ou simí, to the agent demanded by him.

moneya

All instruc-

mach less

to

The balance though not es "gain show a deertese,

thi) Namas The quantity of Native Opium produced be outsiderably over that of 1894, although in the districte adjacent to Amoy is said to

126,927 pienls entered the port, against Japanese bank notes in the table. These 15,400 pianis in the previous year. Amari-arrived from Tamani and Tainan valued at

extent of HK. Tls. 11,728 to Japan. ean Kerusans Oil evicoss & dentine of Bk. Tla 22,635, and were exported to the

OPIVK-(,) FOREIGN, Importations

as that recorded in at Bombay and which led up to the arrest government to Chine through their interven-most entirely made good by the Russian ar- tion against Japan in the case of Liaotung. iole in balk, which was imported to the

of 1,922,217 galiose. prevailed exteat of the defendant.

It seems the

arguments

by the increase in 1891. The net figures prosent a decline of By Mr Locker-I bave been eight years.

the Langkat Oil from Sumaira, 337,550 gal-746 picula, confised almost exclusively to the ia 1891. This Benares and Patua. It is expected that in the employ of the Vacuum Oil Com with the Chinese authorities, who over-ruled has been nearly wade pray. I entered as a travalling agent and the claim of the rightful owners and sam

have now given up the foreshore in question fons, against 115,900 gallons i

comparatively new importation is expected demand for the coming year will show bat of the Russian

Company with got a position as maneger four years ago.

to augment largely within the next few very little differance. The advertised sales My duties

all the right

of these for 1895, belog lar lipes as Mr Walker's appointment. The

The political side of this basicess has been years, provided the Japances do not open in (adia for 1896 of Bebares and Fatoa are manager had to keep accounts of received

and goods supplied and remit them treated at length by the China Cucella which, their wells in Formosa, The Foreign im- slightly in excess to the Head Office. Our duty is to remi: all however, bae attacbed too much importance port trade would be greatly facilitated and 59,000 chosts, against 37,250 aheste. The Hypodermic Syringes 128, valued at Hk, wo técsived. It wea aut the habit of act to it. There is no doubt that the present encouraged if goods paid Transit Daos as quantity of Morphin imported was 4,833 case in a departure from the practice observed well as Import Duty at the moment of land- ounces, valued at Hk. Tis. 7,365, and of Tís. 131. These figures clearly indicate the ramitting the whole amount.

(b.) EXPORTS. tiona are written and sent out from the head heretofore and that the interests of a British ing.

The Tamani Tea aston opened early, the existence of the his habit. offço When the rule was not asted up to firm have been impaired, but from there to

the ory Le male con Gwangua is

threatened JapaEBRA king af an the manager was written to. I have mover

of the Enesian Squadron, xions to export their Tea, lort hostilities known various instructions given to agents, gulf to bridge. We also refuse to believa Since I have been in the at the General that the of the Amorinat Fleet, is in any might prevent shipment. The consequences Managers have made, genal visits twice.

East about way connected with this matter, the more so were high prices and hasty preparation, in been in the I have

as the arrival of these veszele can be satis- the belief that the crop would be small the yield per mau was not so good. The

the latter half of the year supplies figures gives range from 3,000 to During with the four

yeare

and a-hall, exception of one year's leave. I have been fectorily explained on more likely grounds.

It is however beyond doubt that the name of the latter orepe dame forward in the picule, but the lower amount is most likely a manager in the East since I came here. I have been manager in Japan-Kobs of the Russian Steam Navigation Company snel quantity. The consuming markets, to be current. Daly 6.61 pionts passed pricas paid in the East, fall below their pre- precisted in the 1894 Report, a largs in

recorded in the importation will suit the Russian Naval price and Yokohama. Only once during that has only been used as an expletive until far from responding in any way to the big through this office during the year a

a coaling station of Che-vious

year. of Formosan staple throughout the time I have been visited by the Genersi such lite

peat-authorities to make a

plouls respectively Managers. The General Managers inspent-

previous considerable. Chi- against 21 and 35 picule for the told to keep books of accounts when I took to said to have been made to Russian The lossse on shipments made up to the 1st Agures are 490 and 267

hat to the Russian Government itself: December were willing to face the loss year, representing a net increase of 721 plan to have a coating station here has aces bolders bass left with the unpreced pionis on two kinds. It is reported that procured the books the managarship

antailed, have been at the Company instruction. I have on idea that a small private bill book was used repeatedly been entertained by several by Mr Walker when he took over the manstions and as far as we know Germany had ented amount of 116,000 half-chests on their at least 3,000 pionls of Sseetwan and

He had no ledger, only a bill the same design last year, which however heads. From April nagersnip

ef lo Formoes having militated | upplicad precame the Company took it seams to have been abandoned for the pre-Outones failed to attract buyers, the lazzatacant district. five in Amoy and the ad. granted he kept books. No cases

It must also be remembered that the knowledge, have occurred in the Company's service/fatification of the Treaty of Shimonoseki bad badly against the lopal article. The STOP itself of all taxes,

description, to my

not been enforced by Anaeis single-handed has now been purchased at rates showing

less to the growers, and tsamen are picals of Wenchow Opiuta are said to before. I had no idea there wants then and that all the rewards granted on France dissppointed, the more so as an effort had base reached Chinches, by lunk. The Daty-paid Native Opinn sze quality of average the wrong with Me Walker's accounts I

of average prins came here. The Company omplained of in an equal degres be conferred upon Frauen

and Germany. The establishment of coalingbeen made so

existing stream-canaidarably lawer rate than that ruling in the irregularity of his reports. I had no

great beneft to Chefos, and no doubt con- the lower grades. idea when requested to make myself ao- dapeta of the several Fleets would prove the grop by discontinuing the production of for the year was BE-11, 300 per pical, quainted with the office work that he was tribute lazgely to the prosperity of our stances the already rapidly declining trade in 1894. As the Japanese Customs are imposs by som-ing a tax equal to Hk. Tis. 110 per pisul on Tea will be serio prodach it the all Oplum arriving in Formoen, there will wrong in bis sasquats When requested

Battlemen

From a local

I came out

for areasa has to be

led and sometimes audited the books I was. The concesion dsa therefora 685rely there, and wore dull and dragging for Eznabwap and Yanaan Opium. The net

up

for

of thin

to make myself acquatated with the work

ment

would not have come.

Bont.

point or

t of view the disposal of

to Desember Amy Упадар

20 Tales

incur

Ten from Japan,

los with the Formosan

Overland routes, and thit ald but little or no tax, it beving pald áraz, beving

disputed of at a lower rate than that randity by steamer, which as sogait-

About

cold.

I found a ledger which ing of the

office had been authorized to be opcard. Iesers Fergusson & Co.'s foreshers for build. latter under Japanese tariff pays a Duty of always be a considerable amount of smug- ing purposes must be regarded as very ill-Ises than belf the Chinese rate and be slao gling carried on between that island and the

That this decline has mainland.

MIGUELLANEDTS, the following offered to help Me Walker with entering up dried. It has been the orly place avail. exempt from Likin,

A Local Post Ollica was opened on the 1st the lodger. The question first cropped table for a boat-harbour which is ope of the already been is shown by

dis April, when the new stamps received from by telegram of ing taking over the manageable

the annual income of Amey WAS ment. It

It nover dawned on me that I was and prgiis sensorina of our shipping trade, igures. 26 5098 go the Al. 2,000,000

nges and publia opinton tere la conique riots; to day it is not His. T. 250,000. Barope came into circulation. Stamps to

Russian project. A to be requested to take over the assge much opposed to the

If so I probably Mr Walker suggested to me that I should break-water on Lyell's Foint would not ade. But there is no doubt that by prompt mea the value of $1,600 have beas tako over the management when he was ill. quately at this long-felt want, and it insures Amuy could szevessfully compete with A rot of regulations regarding trade with therefore to be regretted that in this instanes Formosa for the Oolong Tea busines. The Formoen, issued by the Japanese suthorities, districts are amongst the finest in the may well be notiond, more especially the Telung, He said he was sick of the managerahip sad Rusia is standing in bar of a much-needed With the enlightened methods of rate declaring that only the parte naid something to the effect that I leave it

cultivation adopted in India, Ceylon, and Tamsui, Auping, and Takow are open in This restriction should materially trade. és szicis other person to take over the to you can On the Wednesday pre-

Jopen, and such limited taxation as menagement. vious to the arrest I told him I wanted a list of arceants the money of which had not been remitted to Singapore. ahow me them. He did not offer to

Me

He read the accounts out of his emali

Β

Lagal icaprovement.--Chefoo Expres,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From Japanese Papers.)

FOREIGNERS AND JAPANESE RONDA.

THE EMPEROR AND THE TSAR.

..

in those countries, the trade could be restored inerente our Imports and Exports, as the to prosperity, for with abang labour, excel present junk trade between Amoy, Chiochow lent water communication, and a magnificent

Lb.

3,540,000

There is a likelihood, at an early data, of toam-launches piying between Amoy and iverice ports, as also places along the cout,

Hk. Tlo.

*. 7,958,504

harbour, amoy Oelongs need four ou rival., Au-hai (), and the ports en the west coast of Formces will is a pro- Tokyo, May 26. It is announced in the From the commencement of the season to

bability be abcorbed by steamers of Forelga type. will book. I found the book in Mr Oficial Gazette that the Minister of Finanss date the shipment of Teas is as follows - Walker's room from information re-bus informed a correspondent that foreigners

I could have got the may purchase Japanese Pabile Loan Bonde Pasifle Mail and O. & O. Steam. esived from a friend.

ship Companies steamers amounts from Singapore without seeing if they so desire, river, was

1The question has arisen presumably in Northern Pacitis Steamship and found how mach have that book. I bould

Railroad Companies' steamers 2,452,708 and with this object in view a Chinese ayr

with a capital of 860,000, in in dicato, From moon Festerday till noon to-day

After grilling in the sun like the ten lit Walker tras short by inquiring at Singapore. oonestion with the issue of two million yea aven and efforts were made to attract the

probable that in 1,037,823 course of formation. It pauy's steamers...........

of attention of those on board, but, it being ases of plague were reported at the Sanitary

the first instange the OCVETALOO passen. night, without succes Next day the Board Offices-3 in the city and 2 from the nigger bogt) for one solid hour of Thurs-could have received information in four worth af & per cent. Console, in part redemp. Canadian Pacillu Railway Com- Shasi came down and she was nigualled by Quarrybay. The total for the year is 30 day's show,' and joining in the March days from Singapore after telegraphing. tion of a bank loan. The selling price of

Steamers vid Suez... 4,339,678 gers only will be permitted, but doubtless av these vessels will also be utilia. timo guda and stopped, The | 1021.

Past, tis patriotio Maxims dragged their Until the beak book was made up ho did each 16.1 yeu bond is fixed as 100.10 yes, Portland route steamers........ 449,034 the

not t

tell me he was abort. Ietrack a balance ED. KO mcane of zevolver, shols

wont en board, Mr doctor and his wife wo

guns up to the Volunteer Headquarters, of the accounts myself and saw ko met

The net total value of merchandise arrived short. The defondant told me he expected Tokyo, May 26.-Eis Majesty the Ra-The increase in Nankeons from 7 yiouls. ined for carrying oargo. Canningha boing tos Ul to accompany

Japanese ecoupation of Fermose. The total and merchandise departed during 1805 may and thorò took part in noɔther interestino raise 1700 due to him. I did not come peror telegraphed a meage of congratula. 1891 to 3,626 pieuls ín 1595 is dus to tho

Tear this them, and were supplied with food and

morning.

be seen from the following table value of Exports to Foreign countries wae medicines. They determined to proceed

upon any evidence of fraudulent pretion to the ceremony, namely, the presentation of a rate

CORONATION THE TEAR'S been very on their journey, taking Mr Cunningham

fareweli token to their indefatigable and tensions. It strucks me he had

Tokyo, May 26-This morning the Ak. The 1,039,636; for 1801, Hk. Tl.

Net Foreign Importo, market with them.-N.-G. Daily New

Foreign Ministers, 1,491,180.

valus popular Captain, Mr V. Marray Adamonon, careless. A visit was made to the Hong-

(c.) RE-EXPORTS. kong Office I think at the call of Novem Ministers of State, the

Foreign goode re-exported during 1895 Net Native Laports, market value 3,629,190 on his departure to Shanghal, Colour-her or the beginning of December by and the Russian subjects living in Tokyo and General Manager. Be went into the gene- Yokohama galled at the Russian Legation to

Dedust Duties and Likin paid at Bergt. F. Maitland, on behalf of the non- emmissioned officers and gunners, hauded baines. Ile neked Mr Walker if the offer their congratulations upon the Carona. aggregated Bk. Tis. 2,008,164, against Hk. Capt. Adamion a set of silver-mounted counts were in order and the defendant tien of the Tear. M. and Madams Speyer Tie 7.387 in 1804; the greater part went to Net Importa

raonth or so ago da-gave e dinner to the Russian sabfrots, and Foris.

day the Foreign Ministers are His Ex-COAST TRADE-(4) ORIGINAL SHIPMENTS fendant remitted money to Singapore, hat today the toilet brushes, and expressed the great re-

Although a dimination la noticeable in the Net Imports, mises Duty

proit, sta 1 5 L. L. da Silva, a clerk in the employ The number of killed at the late caten.grot of the Cerpa at losing an officer who thens were accounts collected some time

porte, vis. Her Ti. 938,483, sgainst Hk. pean Powers to consent to the increase of trophe at Moscow it sacertato, but 1900 had shown so much interest in its wolfare. the duties on forsigo goods from ivo per

to the onilention of astiaiu accounts dur

.' 0,601,774 Dent Co

to eight per cant ad salurens. The re-corpses have already boan takon to the Capt. Adamson, la thanking the members the Vacuum Oil Company, give information bold Hicistor has received a telegram from value of Native produce out to Colness Deduct 7 per cent. for luporters' is a perfectly

·Tarsunable GOD, if it is cemetery. quest is

by a general Ruanoial system, and by sufficient security the crowd asking to identify the vintime bald that he had obtained one year's leave fondant shout entering up the indeer, and H... the Tear on the 23rd isst, when the to the different treatment so our Ratason accompanied b

of absends in the hope that he might return defendant stated he would cater at up lin Fringe presented the insignia of the Orders certain localities consequent upcu

which their Majesties the Emperor and Em-war with Japan. The looal steple-Bugas Original Experts, market value. 2,570,138 though sally produced to a greater extent

4 that the import duty, whatorer

to Hongkong and resume the command. It

By Me Losker He had Instractions to press of Japan, have sauferred upon the bow a decrease of some 43,000, piouls, Add Daly paid at &may

than in the previous year, over €6,000 Exports, plus Duty aball frank foreign goods to their destina

that was impossible, should be at any time enter up the aslos, but not the predic side. tion Rombate in Obios. But if such

Mr Looker said he bed good misty we shonid have Artio }

return to the Colony, he would refolu hte

Minister that he sled it be fun, appearing under Exports to Japan, reform vore

of its

Lonely warried out in

old Corps as günref. The work he had 40s to cite, and his friend had given him For Tamagotá telegraphed to the pisule, depitand to the newly acquired pos. / Add 8 per sent, on market valuati

understand that he was not going to received to endiente by the Test practics, except under foreign supervisiaal

and babigbant. remanded. Wosle should Powers to whom ti

nisk SITE's only waterman, unless he consente ants render it nogjesty to close the Museum | Steek deal of pinaniero, and ba rzíchod | case ****7. Es would like to have, tha Words of Weibomb ka saded were very kiva i poted in the 1894 Trade Report, hat thera | Exports, valus si moment of

sattled etc., will never be satisfactorily until the whole fireal system of Obina in Herr von Beardt bad boso appointed For taken in hand. This will become pressing eiga Adviser to the Teongli Tamen is an

whoo the Maritime Customs Revenus bo-founded.

gior to be taken for the service of the ro Louna, Already we bear that H.E

Li Hung-chang is to try and get the Euro-

and the

_

reform ia

Ohing's

it may

op.

refuse any concession 20

THE MUSCOW DATASTROPHE.

Bald 'Yes,

Ago.

Within a

LOANTWICK,

Amay

►

celienas gueste

of

JAPAN'S REPRESENTAIITES IN BUNSIA, Tokys, May 16.-The Imperial House

་ ་ ་

Terrible scandy bare oqsurrod smangat for their good wishes and their useful gif, ing April and May, Houaid be asked de Prinne lag the information that 10. 1,318,840 in 1594; this decline in das Imports, Pains at moment of

CORRESPONDENCE,

OTTY HALL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM To the Editor of the Omyna Maz,” Sta-The zapalts neapitated by white done for the Corps had given him

June 8rd, 1890,

019

was required in audience by

the late

The prospect of a good crop of this setisie, fore been realiendi pote

((b) RusätÞMENTS COASTWICK the members every success. In the future. Me Mounesy sald he was perfectly pres

The total veins of the trade has doerated to the aristion of a department of State os and Library for a few days but it is expose After giving thres heariy chears for the paced to reply is say on his friend might. Rosten & Co. has 180 Pienso far. the lines of the Imperial Maritione Costomu,ad that the repairs will have been compist.

Els Woraip granted a round till 1o. Hire on Monthly Payments, also Planos from B, Tis 439,207 in 1984 to H. Tle by storms, and prosesded to quench theis

returned from fifra aksari and international as that service in, for the ed by Monday or Tuesday not ours Captain, the Mazins cook the Canteen refer to

shirat la maglong drafts all geringe socilus moram as hell-pari ing E'siesta. administration of the Ansages of the one faithfully,

H & DENNTA

landing

10,887,784

103.288

10,424,488

729,714

163,807 2,749,045

for exporter's profits close 200,381

8,019,876

Paipment...

Rachite and Brinsmead's Planon bave ne W. Reblasen de Da sival for tone, strength and appearing